and hi Andrea M. I

The City of Detroit currently has an Emergency Manager imposed by the State of Michigan.

Allan here from right in the middle of Michigan.

Mubasher Riaz - you might consider selling them on land contract (contract for deed) if they're in MI or OH, which are friendly states for land contracts.

I'd like to stick it out in West Michigan for at least four more years so teens can finish school here.

Why not find a property that cash flows in any real estate economy and then the appreciation will be pure profit.As to your initial refinance question, if the property does indeed appraise for $290k then you are looking at a 10% equity position and will need to pay MI no matter what.

I just did some searching into Michigan law, and it's illegal to collect anything more than 1.5x the monthly rent, including prepaid rent.

Ask your postal carrier is another.Another BP post today was from MI and he posted pix of a bunch of vacant house.

Hi BP community,I just closed on my first single family home in Lansing, MI today!

We are looking in the Pere Marquette area of Muskegon, MI.